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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · 5h

@gentlegood.bsky.social I may be able to help. DM me Gareth.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 11d

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · 12d

big thanks to the excellent @state-of-sound-mag.bsky.social for including Balloon in its fab October collection. Hear it here: open.spotify.com/playlist/0sQ...

Chrome: The October Collection

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · 12d

Woohoo! Thanks so much to all who bought Gas 'n' Air yesterday (Bandcamp Friday). Truly appreciate your support !🙏

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · 13d

Wanna hear the LP that moved @lukehaines.bsky.social to tears? Described in Record Collector mag as “a total 24-carat masterpiece” Balloon’s Gas ‘n’ Air is out now at balloontheband.bandcamp.com. It’s a limited edition, so get it while you can.

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · 14d

Talking journalism, parenthood, and all sorts of other grown-up stuff + digging deep on Gas 'n' Air with the warm and welcoming @hiartontheedge.bsky.social. Streaming now in all the usual places.

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hiartontheedge.bsky.social @hiartontheedge.bsky.social · 14d

IT'S OFFICIAL
SURPRISE CAST #203
Ian Bickerton (Balloon)

Please enjoy my heartfelt conversation with this amazingly thoughtful musician!
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social @mojomagazine.bsky.social #indiefolk #fatherhood #music

Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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hiartontheedge.bsky.social @hiartontheedge.bsky.social · 19d

Surprise Cast
w/ Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
October 3, 2025

This week, I'll post episode #203, and it's a beauty. We discuss...
- Role in journalism in life and music
- Valuable lessons from fatherhood
- Gas 'N' Air album + deep analysis
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social #interview #podcast #surprisecast

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · 21d

Listeners are writing in to complain. “There’s only so much Balloon you can take!” Am clearly doing something right 😉 🤣

Hear for yourself @ www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...

@radioreverb.bsky.social

The Pete Jones Show on Radio Reverb 22nd September 2025

This week's installment of new music from the Brighton unsigned music scene. 23 tracks in 2 hours, held loosely together by local presenter Pete Jones on radio Reverb.

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Sep 16

Listen up people! Live now on the Balloon Patreon page: Six songs, three from each LP. Enjoy this and more for free. Huge thanks to Pete Jones for hosting. And to your for tuning in....❤️

Link in the bio. #radioreverb #singersongwriter #balloontheband #indiefolk #petejonesshow

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Sep 8

Been down by the seaside playing Balloon tunes in the sunshine. If you missed us, catch the playback on www.radioreverb.com/show/the-pet...

Big thanks to Pete and the gang @radioreverb.bsky.social for bringing the love. ❤️

Pete Jones Show on RadioReverb

The home of New Music in Brighton. Live sessions with local acts each and every week with Pete Jones introducing new under the radar local music

www.radioreverb.com

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Sep 5

It’s Bandcamp Friday, people. You know the drill. Record Collector Magazine called Balloon’s Gas ‘n’ Air “A total 24-carat masterpiece”. Wanna hear what moved @lukehainesart.bsky.social to tears? Follow the link in the bio☝️ recordcollectormag.com/articles/luk...

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Sep 2

Good read on the (hoped for/expected/imminent 🤞) demise of Spotify in Far Out Magazine: faroutmagazine.co.uk/non-place-sp...

Echoes something I wrote a few months back www.patreon.com/posts/128059...

To paraphrase Tom Waits: “They must have been reading my mail.”😉

The new counterculture | Balloon

Get more from Balloon on Patreon

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Aug 19

Huge thanks to @gidcoe.bsky.social @marcrileydj.bsky.social for playing There is Love off the new Balloon LP Gas ‘n’ Air on @bbc6music.bsky.social tonight. And to the righteous @lukehaines.bsky.social for tipping them off. Thanks fellas 🙏

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks again to Pete Jones @radioreverb for playing yet another tune from the new Balloon LP Gas ‘n’ Air on his epic Monday show (repeats Saturday). Hear it here: www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...

The Pete Jones Show On Radio Reverb 18th August 2025

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Unspun Heroes® @unspunheroes.com · Aug 18

Also, I believe you can find a copy of this album on vinyl lurking in @lookingforthemagic.bsky.social in south London.

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Unspun Heroes® @unspunheroes.com · Aug 18

I’ve said before Gas ‘n’ Air by @ianfromballoon.bsky.social is an astonishingly gorgeous record and one of 2024’s highlights.

But if my word isn’t enough, maybe that of Luke Haines will be: recordcollectormag.com/articles/luk...

They Are An Artist: Ian Bickerton’s Balloon - Record Collector Magazine

Discover the remarkable journey of Ian Bickerton Balloon, an artist who defies fame and fortune to create timeless music.

recordcollectormag.com

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Aug 16

Great track 👏

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Aug 16

At the risk of sounding like a stuck record (ouch!) huge thanks due (again!) to Pete Jones for placing Balloon’s new LP balloontheband.bandcamp.com/album/gas-n-... on heavy rotation on his epic @radioreverb.bsky.social show. Have a listen here if you missed it: www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...

The Pete Jones Show On Radio Reverb 11th August 2025

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · Aug 12

Gas 'n' Air by Balloon is one of my favourite albums of the past 12 months. Listen to it and and buy a copy here (THREAD)
▶️🎧🎈 balloontheband.bandcamp.com/album/gas-n-...

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Aug 12

🙏 💙

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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · Aug 12

Here's a beautiful article by Luke Haines (@lukehaines.bsky.social)‬ about Balloon (@ianfromballoon.bsky.social)‬ from the latest edition of Record Collector magazine (THREAD)
👀 recordcollectormag.com/articles/luk...

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Aug 8

Wow! Balloon’s new LP Gas ‘n’ Air is “A total 24-carat masterpiece,” writes @lukehaines.bsky.social in Record Collector Magazine. Hear what all the fuss is about at balloontheband.bandcamp.com
Read all about it at recordcollectormag.com

Thanks a million Luke for keeping the faith ❤️

Balloon

Twisted ankles, freezing seas, petty theft, cigarettes, hating school, bunking work, faking illness, crashing parties, sadder partings, broken windows, hooligans, Ladbroke Grove, Bad Timing, 7" singl...

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Aug 4

Listening. 🙏 for the tip, Simon.

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Balloon @ianfromballoon.bsky.social · Jul 22

Huge thanks again to the fab Pete Jones for his unwavering support for Balloon's new LP Gas 'n' Air on his Radio Reverb show ! Listen back here www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...

The Pete Jones Show on Radio Reverb 21st July 2025

Two hours in the presence of beauty, and local presenter Pete Jones. 18 tracks from local artists from in and around the Brighton unsigned music scene, plus 30 minute chat and live session with singer...

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